Word · Frequency #11828
legalities
合法性；正当性
legalities is the plural of legality.
the state of being legal or lawful; conformity to law
- 1.
Lawfulness.
合法性。
- 2.
A dice game; the same as chuck-a-luck.
一种骰子游戏；同chuck-a-luck。
合法性。；一种骰子游戏；同chuck-a-luck。；合法；正当；[经] 合法性
In use
The lawyer questioned the legality of the new contract before signing it.
We need to check the legality of using this software in our country.
The court will decide on the legality of the company's actions.
the legality of sth
后接名词或名词短语，是“某事物的合法性”的标准表达。
The legality of the contract is still under review.
该合同的合法性仍在审查中。
challenge the legality of sth
常见搭配还包括 question、dispute 等动词。
Several groups have challenged the legality of the new law.
多个团体对新法律的合法性提出了质疑。
the legality of doing sth
用动名词说明行为，表示“做某事的合法性”。
Connections
Collocations
- question the legality of [sth]
- 质疑……的合法性
- Several NGOs questioned the legality of the new security law.一些非政府组织质疑新安全法的合法性。
- challenge the legality of [sth]
- 对……的合法性提出异议
- The residents challenged the legality of the demolition order.居民们对拆迁令的合法性提出异议。
- determine the legality of [sth]
- 判定……的合法性
- The court will determine the legality of the clause.法院将判定这一条款的合法性。
- the legality of [sth]
- ……的合法性
- The legality of the contract is under review.该合同的合法性正在审查中。
- principle of legality
- 合法性原则
- The principle of legality requires clear and accessible criminal laws.合法性原则要求刑法明确且易于知晓。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
legal是“合法”，-ity是名词后缀，合起来就是“合法性”；想象一份合法文件立（li）在案头，后缀-ity像盖章。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：legal documents、formal discussions、news reporting legality 通常作不可数名词，表示‘合法性’，多用于法律、新闻或正式讨论等较正式的场合；日常口语中更常说 be legal 或 legally。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些 -ality 结尾的词重音都在 -al- 上，韵脚为 /ˈælɪti/，与 legality /lɪˈɡælɪti/ 押韵。注意 legal /ˈliːɡəl/、legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ 等形近词发音不同，不要混淆。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.